The following book and fair values were available for NorthStar Company as of March 1.     Book value Fair value Inventory $ 630,000 $   600,000 Land 750,000 990,000 Buildings 1,700,000 2,000,000 Customer relationships –0– 800,000 Accounts payable (80,000) (80,000) Common stock (2,000,000)   Additional paid-in capital (500,000)   Retained earnings, 1/1 (360,000)   Revenues (420,000)   Expenses 280,000     BluePrint Company pays $4,200,000 cash for all of NorthStar’s common stock in a merger, after which NorthStar will cease to exist as a separate entity. BluePrint pays $70,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction.   Required: Pass the necessary journal entries in the books of BluePrint for its acquisition of NorthStar’s common stocks. please attempt if 100% sure need correct and complete answer with everything thanks

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The following book and fair values were available for NorthStar Company as of March 1.

 

 

Book value

Fair value

Inventory

$ 630,000

$   600,000

Land

750,000

990,000

Buildings

1,700,000

2,000,000

Customer relationships

–0–

800,000

Accounts payable

(80,000)

(80,000)

Common stock

(2,000,000)

 

Additional paid-in capital

(500,000)

 

Retained earnings, 1/1

(360,000)

 

Revenues

(420,000)

 

Expenses

280,000

 

 

BluePrint Company pays $4,200,000 cash for all of NorthStar’s common stock in a merger, after which NorthStar will cease to exist as a separate entity. BluePrint pays $70,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction.

 

Required:

Pass the necessary journal entries in the books of BluePrint for its acquisition of NorthStar’s common stocks.

please attempt if 100% sure need correct and complete answer with everything thanks
 
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